Biology:Ncheni type haplochromis

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Ncheni type haplochromis
Dimidiochromis dimidiatus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Dimidiochromis
Species:
D. dimidiatus
Binomial name
Dimidiochromis dimidiatus
(Günther, 1864)
Synonyms[2]
  • Hemichromis dimidiatus Günther, 1864
  • Cyrtocara dimidiata (Günther, 1864)
  • Haplochromis dimidiatus (Günther, 1864)
  • Paratilapia dimidiata (Günther, 1864)

the Ncheni type haplochromis (Dimidiochromis dimidiatus) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Haplochromis and is known in the aquarium fish trade.

It is endemic to Lake Malawi being found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.[2]

References

  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P.; Mailosi, A. (2019). "Dimidiochromis dimidiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T60894A155043809. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60894A155043809.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60894/155043809. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Dimidichromis dimidiatus" in FishBase. June 2018 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3318527 entry